The state lawmakers serving Skamania County, Goldendale, White Salmon, Bingen, and other parts of Klickitat County, Camas, Washougal, part of Vancouver, and parts of rural Clark County will hold a virtual town hall meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Using the Zoom platform, Sen. Paul Harris and Reps. Kevin Waters...

January 14, 2026 Dear Friends and Neighbors, I hope all of you enjoyed the holiday season! Here’s wishing you a happy and healthy 2026. I’m back in Olympia for the 2026 legislative session, which began Monday and is scheduled to end March 12. With the session underway, I want to make sure that you know...

State Sen. Paul Harris, ranking Republican member on the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee, issued the following statement regarding the retention of student records by the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. A Seattle Times story published today revealed OSPI policy doesn’t require public records of Special Education Community Complaint decisions...